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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday September 8, 2006
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...Showers Will Be Scattered...

Alabama's weather will be in a holding pattern over the weekend. We will
mention some chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm each day, but
they will be widely separated and many communities will be dry. The best
chance of a shower will come from about 2:00 until 7:00 p.m., and the chance
of any one neighborhood getting wet is about one in five. Afternoon highs
will be mostly in the upper 80s, not far from normal levels for early
September in Alabama. We expect to see an increase in the coverage of
showers and storms toward the latter half of next week as a cold front moves
into North Alabama and stalls out.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For tonight's high school games across Alabama, just a
very small chance of a shower during the first half. Temperatures will be in
the low 80s at kickoff, dropping into the 70s by the fourth quarter.

Alabama will host Vanderbilt tomorrow in Tuscaloosa; the kickoff at
Bryant-Denny Stadium is at 2:30. The sky will be partly sunny during the
game and there is an outside risk of a passing shower or thunderstorm. The
temperature will be around 88 degrees when the game begins, falling into the
low 80s by the fourth quarter. Auburn travels to Starkville to play
Mississippi State; that game kicks off at 11:30 a.m. at Scott Field when the
temperature should be near 85 degrees, then rising into the upper 80s by the
fourth quarter. The sky will be partially sunny, and a brief shower or storm
is possible, mainly during the second half.

UAB hosts East Carolina for the home opener at Legion Field in Birmingham
tomorrow night evening at 6:00. The temperature will drop from 84 degrees at
kickoff into the upper 70s by the fourth quarter, and there is a small risk
of a brief shower or storm, mainly during the first half. Otherwise the sky
will be mostly fair.

THURSDAY'S SHOWERS: A nearly stationary thunderstorm over downtown dropped
2.21" of rain at our SKYCAM site at the Daniel Building on 20th Street.
Other totals included 1.11" at Alabaster, 0.61" at the ABC 33/40 Studio in
Riverchase, and 0.22" at our SKYCAM site atop the Tuscaloosa County
Courthouse in downtown Tuscaloosa. A large percentage of the Alabama
landscape did not receive a drop of rain, however, due to the isolated
nature of the showers.
ROAMING: Tropical storm Florence is expected to become a hurricane during
the next 24 hours, but it will turn north in the open Atlantic before
reaching the U.S. mainland, and will recurve into the North Atlantic.
Elsewhere the Atlantic basin is quiet. More heavy rain for Florida
yesterday; the total in Jacksonville was 3.24", while Tampa was soaked with
2.50".

PRIME TIME: Don't forget to watch the ABC 33/40 10th anniversary special
this Sunday evening from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m.; there will be some great
footage from big weather events since we signed on the air in September
1996.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com
ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Partly sunny. Isolated afternoon showers.
Afternoon High 87
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
More sun than clouds. Any afternoon showers remain isolated.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

SUNDAY
Partially sunny. Widely scattered afternoon showers.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Morning sun; a passing afternoon shower or storm possible in a few spots.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 87
WIND: S 5-10

TUESDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. Scattered showers or storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 87
WIND: S 5-10

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